Movie
The Desert Ark
6.7/10
1998
1h 27m
ar
Drama
Overview
The Desert Ark (L'Arche du Desert), a variation on Romeo and Juliet set in the Algerian desert. A young couple must face inevitable conflict when their rival families discover their secret love. Taking refuge in a cave, they listen to the sounds of a senseless campaign of violence and murder, which is the culmination of the extremism that has long divided their two communities. Nominated for the Golden Leopard at the 1997 Locarno Film Festival.
Director
Mohamed Chouikh
Writers
Mohamed Chouikh, Djamila Benferhat
Movie Information
Release Date
January 28, 1998
Runtime
1h 27m
Status
Released
Original Language
ar
Vote Count
6
Production
